Media Composer 2026.8 Changes Shared Projects
Avid opens supported third-party Shared Projects in Enterprise, closes old NEXIS emulation in 2026.8 and adds multicam transcript automation.
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Avid and FilmLight connect editorial colour
Avid and FilmLight want Baselight colour closer to the Media Composer timeline, with fewer handoffs from dailies through finishing.
Flicker Free Gets Ghosting Fix Tips
Digital Anarchy adds practical Flicker Free video advice for ghosting, Time Radius, Motion Compensation and tricky repeating flicker.
PR2XML Turns .prproj Into a Service
PR2XML converts Premiere project metadata online, previews timelines in the browser and sells export downloads via a €75 lifetime license.
conform.tools’ Connected conform gets a desktop beta
A Resolve-connected desktop app enters public beta, while pricing spells out per-shot timeline exchange, per-GB transfer, and seat-based tiers.
CrumplePop targets baked audio mixes
CrumplePop 2026 adds GPU processing and AI models that split finished mixes into editable stems inside SoundApp.
Off-Grid, On-Tape: EditingTools.io Launches Local Timecode Notes Server
EditingTools.io brings offline collaboration to live productions with its new Live Timecode Notes Server for macOS.
What about Roundtrips? Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
Professionals experienced in teamwork will probably already be familiar with the following. But what about everyone else who, after initial successes, approaches projects that involve real money and real customers? Mistakes in the workflow and the need to fix them can push your real hourly wage well below the minimum promised by your government, not to mention the loss of your first important client.
Maljaʼ tayʼ Avid
Review: In DP 05 : 2013 we learnt Klingon: "Cut with Avid" is called "Maljaʼ tayʼ Avid". J. J. Abrams made the sequel to the reboot - could Starship Enterprise nostalgics and blockbuster fans be satisfied at the same time?
Avid releases Media Composer 2022.7
Now with keyboard shortcuts for Premiere Pro and Resolve. What else awaits users: fixed bugs, new functions - and what's on top?
Avid Media Composer 2021.12 Reviewed
Media Composer 2021.12 adds cloud licence transfers, Monterey and M1 emulation support, Windows 11 compatibility and interface updates.
Tutorial: Understanding Native Formats in Avid Media Composer
Kevin P. McAuliffe explains native codecs and formats in Avid Media Composer and how they affect editorial workflows.
Continuum 2020.5 Improves BCC Remover
Continuum 2020.5 refined BCC Remover with direct clone controls, separate Mocha tracking areas and Spot or Shape removal workflows.
Nitrate Adds Final Cut Pro X Support
FilmConvert Nitrate added Final Cut Pro X and Motion support with Metal acceleration, Cineon Log emulation, curves and grain controls.
Avid Media Composer 2019 Released
The new Avid Media Composer 2019 is here - with a new interface, editing features and more!
Avid Media Composer 2019 | NAB 2019
Anyone up for 16K? - The new Media Composer comes with various new editing, finishing and collaboration features!
The virtual glue press:CineXtools from Cinedeck
Non-linear video editing with computers (NLE for short) has given us enormous freedom. Not only the fiddling with adhesive presses and cotton gloves, synchronised tape machines or even toxic carbon tetrachloride in magnetic magnifiers from the early days of videotape are a thing of the past. today, "cuts" are non-destructive and can be altered at will (sometimes all too often). But the whole thing has one disadvantage .....
Avid Media Composer 2018.7
Avid does not care whether cameras can even keep up yet: The new version of Media Composer already handles 16K and is getting a head start on the future.
Avid Adds a Timeline
Media Composer gets a live timeline with its latest update—and some nice other features.
Avid: Free Media Composer Is Here
Avid now offers a slimmed-down version of Media Composer: "Media Composer First" is available as a free download, with a limited range of features.
MC 8.8 – Features from V7 Return
PhraseFind and ScriptSync reappeared in revised form with the release of Media Composer version 8.8, but unfortunately are not firmly integrated as features.
Sneak Peek – DP 02 : 17
New year—more focus topics: in issue 02:17, we take a closer look at the current hype topics AR & VR and explain what lies behind them and where the technology journey can go. Our second focus will make the hearts of Mograph artists beat faster.
The editor of this year’s animago trailers from the SAE Institute
The day after tomorrow, we'll finally get to see the animago and still trailers at this year's animago AWARD ceremony. The two trailers were realised this year by student Thomas Richter from the SAE Institute.
Seamless Collaboration Between Premiere Pro and Avid
With the Avid MediaCentral UX Connector, users of Adobe Premiere Pro CC should now be able to collaborate better with Avid users.
Media Composer 8.6
Update 8.6 for Media Composer brings several new features, such as ingesting new files through a single window, as well as further functions for audio editing.
Fusion Now in the Avid Workflow
Update 8.1 added the "Fusion Connect for Avid" function to the compositing tool for both Fusion 8 and Fusion Studio.
The New Features in Silverstack 5
The version 5 upgrade focuses on expanded colour-grading functions and a Look Library.
HDR Support with Media Composer 8.5
Update 8.5 for Media Composer adds support for HDR workflows and 64 audio tracks.
The Best Young Editors
The winning films of Avid’s “Be inspired” competition have been chosen. Nicola Matiwone from Great Britain impressed with “Rita: My inspiration.”
Media Composer Update for High Resolutions
Update 8.4.5 for Avid Media Composer and and the Avid Artist | DNxIO video I/O interface enables faster workflows with high-resolution content.
Competition for Young Editors
Avid is holding a short-film competition for young editors from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.
Free Project Size!
Avid’s 8.4 update for Media Composer brings, among other things, a freely definable frame size for projects.
Sapphire 8 Released
GenArts describes its Sapphire as a "Swiss army knife for effects". Version 8 adds several more practical ready-made effects to the package.
Avid Listed on the Stock Exchange Again
Good news for MediaComposer fans: Since December 8, you can once again buy shares in the company behind your favourite editor!
Smoke 2015 in the Editing Workflow
In an article at Pro Video Coalition, senior editor Kevin P McAuliffe explains why Autodesk Smoke 2015 might be worth a look as an alternative editing tool.
Effects in Avid Media Composer 7
As a senior editor, Kevin P McAuliffe has extensive Media Composer experience. In a tutorial, he explains transitions, the 3D Warp tool and matte keys, among other things.
Come Back!
If an Avid Xpress Pro or Xpress DV dongle is still gathering dust in your cupboard, this is an ideal chance to upgrade to Media Composer 7.
Color-Correction Plug-in for Avid Tools
FilmLight has now released a plug-in for the two Avid tools Media Composer and Symphony that is intended to make real-time color correction possible.
Avid: ReelSmart Motion Blur v4
Vision Effects released a new version of the ReelSmart Motion Blur plug-in, version number 4, for Avid products.
Avid: DS11 Available Including Media Composer
Avid DS11 is now available at a price of 8,299 euros plus VAT. A Media Composer 6 license is included free as an extra.
Media Composer 6
The new Media Composer 6 takes the stage – through mid-November, the focus is on new workflow tools, expanded round-tripping and even more integration into existing Avid tools.
NAB 2011: Avid Presents Interplay Central
Avid presents Interplay Central, a next-generation workflow for creating, distributing and managing media.
Avid Media Composer 5.5
Avid has updated its flagship products – Media Composer is now 5.5, NewsCutter already 9.5 and Symphony has also reached version 5.5. Among other things, more hardware is supported and more networked workflows with new formats are possible.
New Prosumer Tool from Avid
There is a large gap between Media Composer and Pinnacle in Avid’s line-up. This is now to be filled with Avid Studio, a Premiere Elements competitor at an aggressive price with a substantial range of functions.
NAB 2010: Interview with AVID Technology
In spring, innovations for the audio, film and video industries sprout at Musikmesse and the NAB Show. Avid’s broad product portfolio offers numerous new products. Leading the way was the presentation of the new generation of Avid Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter products.
NAB 2010: Avid Buys Euphonix
At NAB 2010, taking place in Las Vegas until April 15, 2010, Avid announced the purchase of mixing-console and controller manufacturer Euphonix.
Avid presents DS finishing solution version 10.3
Accelerated finishing of file-based projects meets customers' real-time requirements in deadline-critical environments.
Avid expands customer workflows with Interplay 2.1 and Interplay Capture 1.0
Support for Mac-based editing systems and new system option for ingest planning and recording.
The Programme for the animago CONFERENCE Is Set!
Look forward to top-class talks and masterclasses as part of the animago CONFERENCE 2009 on Thursday, 29.10.09 and Friday, 30.10.2009.
Emmy Awards 2009
Many awards for creative excellence by Avid customers. “30 Rock,” “Breaking Bad,” “South Park,” “Project Runway” and “Weeds” received the prestigious award
IBC 2009: New Avid Editing and Production Asset Management Solutions
Avid introduced Media Composer 4.0, Symphony 4.0, NewsCutter 8.0 and Interplay 2.0 at IBC, emphasizing open and flexible workflows.
IBC 2009: Avid Debuts Composer 4.0
At IBC 2009, Avid introduced new versions of Media Composer, Symphony, NewsCutter, and the Interplay production-asset management system.
3D and HD: Stereoscopy and Native XDCAM for Avid Editing
Media Composer 3.5, Symphony 3.5 and NewsCutter 7.5 add native Sony XDCAM support, a stereoscopic 3D workflow and software activation without a dongle.
Avid Media Composer/Avid Xpress: Insider Tips Always in View on a Mousepad
Thirty Avid keyboard shortcuts are now available on a mousepad.
Deutsche Welle TV Opens New Audio Postproduction Studio
Media Logic Gesellschaft für Mediensysteme mbH has commissioned Deutsche Welle TV's new audio postproduction studio in Berlin. The delivery included a compact Digidesign ICON console with an associated Pro Tools system.
Avid: Latest Generation of Editing Tools and Storage Systems
Avid's new HD video editing systems and VideoRAID solutions are available worldwide starting today.
Triple Play for Euro 2008
WIGE MEDIA, Wellen+Nöthen and HDinside build a tapeless live sports production system for ARD.
NAB 2008: Avid introduces new HD editing systems
Avid introduces faster Media Composer, NewsCutter and Symphony software alongside Mojo DX and Nitris DX hardware.
Avid Systems Expand Across Eastern European TV
Broadcasters in Warsaw, Zagreb and Sofia deploy Avid-based systems for workflows ranging from news production to reality television.
Avid Systems Expand Across TV and Film Production
More production companies are adopting Avid systems to manage television and film workflows.
Avid Launches the New ”New Thinking” Customer Initiative 08
With a series of customer-focused initiatives, the company aims to make its interaction with customers, prospects and the media easier.
2008 Sundance Film Festival Showcases a Wide Range of Work by Avid Customers
Independent filmmakers rely on Avid.
Avid Supports Young Filmmaking Talent at the Berlinale
Young filmmakers and Avid form a powerful combination at the Berlinale: as in previous years, Avid is once again supporting young filmmaking talent at the 2008 Berlinale Talent Campus through a series of interesting workshops.
BR Opens Digital Broadcast Centre
Bayerischer Rundfunk has completed a server-based production and broadcast centre with automated playout and a robotic digital archive.
NAB: Lots of Small News at Avid
The big new product is absent from Avid at this year's NAB, but there is a series of noteworthy smaller news / Many partner companies at the booth
Avid Media Composer and Avid Xpress Pro Optimised for Intel-Based Macs
Avid also presents phonetic speech recognition with Avid ScriptSync and an HD codec for offline editing
Avid Reality Tour
Avid provides information about the latest and familiar technologies, formats and strategies. Complete workgroup solutions around Avid Interplay for broadcast and postproduction, high-end finishing with DS Nitris and Symphony Nitris, shared storage, media management and broadcast with Avid Unity ISIS, LANshare LP, Deko and, of course, postproduction with Avid Media Composer Adrenaline HD, Liquid, Xpress Pro and Xpress Studio HD will be shown. The event takes place at the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Jahrhunderthalle, Pfaffenwiese, 65929 Frankfurt/Main from 10:00 to 19:00.
Alongside a hands-on area, introductory workshops on Avid Liquid, HDV and colour correction with Avid Xpress Pro will also be offered. DigiTV is standing by with a fully equipped nonlinear editing vehicle.
Advance registrations requested at www.avid.de/events/realityTour. Registrations for the workshops take place on site. The event is free of charge.
Avid workshops as part of the Munich Film Festival
Avid presents its new products from NAB 2006 at the Munich Film Festival 2006. On July 17 at 3.30 p.m., a panel discussion on the topic "Animation everywhere: Visual Effects in Film and Television" will take place here together with MedienCampus Bayern. Participants in the discussion are Michael Coldewey of Trixter, Michael Dalock-Schmidt of Avid Technology, Thomas Repp of BAF, Gabriele M. Walther of Caligari Film and Prof. Peter C. Slansky of the University of Television and Film Munich. Afterward, at 5:15 p.m., Avid invites visitors to the Avid Xpress Studio demonstration in the Blackbox, where users will also report on their experiences with Avid solutions in everyday production.
Avid is also active in cooperation with its dealers DVE and Videocation at the "Digital Cinematography" event, which takes place on Museum Island as part of the Munich Film Festival. On July 21, DVE presents the Avid Media Composer family and offers interested parties practical insights into the current version Avid Liquid 7.0 in workshops. At the same time, Videocation presents Avid Symphony Nitris and Avid DS Nitris and conducts Avid Xpress Studio workshops. Both workshops are aimed at post-production professionals. In addition, "Digital Cinematography" offers visitors numerous technical seminars and screenings of HD films from the regional film industry.
New Avid Media Composer family available
Version 2.5 now also supports working in HD resolution on the Mac. Mac and PC benefit from expanded Realtime Multicam
Munich Film Festival: Avid professional workshops and panel discussion
Product innovations from NAB and workshops at "Digital Cinematography" on Museum Island
NAB: Avid – “Nonlinear Workflow Engine” and much more
Avid comes to NAB with numerous innovations, including the comprehensive Interplay workflow solution and numerous major updates
NBC Produces Olympic HD Coverage with Avid Solutions
US broadcaster buys Avid Unity ISIS, an Avid DNxHD workflow, HD editing and finishing, audio solutions and broadcast graphics systems
NDR Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Moves to Digital Production
Eight Avid Media Composer editing stations / Acquisition remains tape-based
IBC: Avid Announces Native HDV Support, Shows New Pinnacle Versions
Update for the PC-Based Products Avid Xpress Pro and Media Composer Adrenaline
Avid Releases Media Composer Adrenaline and Xpress Pro for Mac OS X Tiger
The editing systems include new effects and functions optimized for Mac OS X Tiger
Avid Releases Media Composer Adrenaline HD
Avid follows the general trend and launches an HD-capable variant of its “Media Composer Adrenaline” editing and finshing system.
VIVA Relies on Nonlinear Editing Solutions and Shared Storage from Avid
Avid ensures an efficient workflow at the Viva music broadcaster
NAB 2003: Avid Presents New DNA Family
The special hardware enables real-time functionality and better image and sound quality in video editing.
Avid Discounts Symphony and Media Composer
Avid offered time-limited discounts on Symphony and Media Composer 9000 XL systems in early 2003, tied to paid Assurance contracts.
Avid Symphony Comes to Mac OS X
Avid Symphony 4.7 brought the real-time finishing system to Mac OS X, alongside updates to Media Composer, Film Composer and Avid Xpress.
Avid Editing Systems Add MPEG IMX Support
New Avid Xpress, Media Composer and Symphony versions transferred native MPEG IMX over SDTI-CP without quality loss and faster than real time.
Boris Continuum Complete AVX Released for Avid
Boris Continuum Complete AVX integrated more than 90 effects filters directly into Avid editing systems on Mac and Windows.
FAST Explains the blue Editing System
FAST development executive Ali Adelstein explained the open-format design, interface, colour tools and network workflow behind the blue editing system.